All-encompassing anti-Pittsburgh thread

[16thOverallSaveUs]

As free-agency opens we should be cheering for the teams in the east, particularly the teams in the Metro, to add some good players. Washington and Philly already look like they’re going to be good, the Islanders are bound to have a decent team, the Hurricanes are a good team that hopefully signs a good goalie to make them a contender. Hopefully NYR and CBJ can add some good players. I don’t envision Pitts pick being top 5, but I think there’s real lottery potential with it.

 

[HotDish]

Thats why Koivu is going to philly. To do his old team a favor and beat down the Pens.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Rangers will undoubtedly be better.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

The blue-jays will actually be kinda nice with it next year. Especially if they add Hall. #HallToTheMetro #RossiWatch

 

[guitarhunterdude]

Rangers signing Jack Johnson doesn't help us out. Darn.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

To the East with you

 

[HotDish]

To the East with you

Three losses for Pitt

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

Penguins Depth Chart:
Guentzel-Crosby-Kapanen
Zucker-Malkin-Rust
McCann-Jankowski-Rosrigues
Tanev-Bluegger-Lafferty

Doumilin-Letang
Petterson-Marino
Matheson-Ruhwedel

Jarry
DeSmith

Not very deep. Injuries could make this team very bad

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

 

[HotDish]

3 years after the Blackhawks last Stanley cup they started to suck and be a lottery team.

Pittsburgh is now going to be 4 years away from their last Stanley cup win... They are due to suck now.

 

[57special]

They can only be so bad with Malkin and Crosby playing. Only way they are really bad is if one, or both are injured for long stretches.

 

[TaLoN]

They can only be so bad with Malkin and Crosby playing. Only way they are really bad is if one, or both are injured for long stretches.

Malkin is most every year anyway...

 

[HotDish]

They can only be so bad with Malkin and Crosby playing. Only way they are really bad is if one, or both are injured for long stretches.

True, however the same could've been said for Kane and Toews. Plus Crosby and Malkin are older than them both. I'd say Pitt has the better Duo in the end though.

 

[57special]

I can see them finishing out of the playoffs because the Met is so good. NYI might not be as good as last year, but are a very tough beat. NYR with a broken in Kakko, Laffy, Zibanejad and Panarin should be improved. CBJ should be at least as good, if not better, and I'm not sure that they are finished adding players. PHI should be above average. CAR will be a Cup contender. WAS seems to be heading downhill, but still have some good players, and are always going to give PIT a good game. Even NJD will be better, though their best days are in the future.

I don't know that I would bet on PIT being a top 5 in the Metro, though I also wouldn't want to bet against Crosby.

This is all assuming that the Metro gets 5 of the eight playoff spots. If MTL, BUF , or both go on a run, then it gets more difficult for PIT. You have to think that TBL, BOS, and TOR are the top 3?

 

[Minnesnota]

East: Tampa, Toronto, Washington, Boston, Rangers, Carolina, Islanders, Florida

West: Colorado, St. Louis, Vegas, Edmonton, Dallas, Winnipeg, Vancouver, Minnesota

 

[grN1g]

Until Tampa Bay sheds cap and resigns their rfas i wouldn't count them as a lock for a top spot.

They have less than 2 months to do this and they are already in panick mode cause they completely over estimated they could move these contracts that they can't.

 

[Minnesnota]

Until Tampa Bay sheds cap and resigns their rfas i wouldn't count them as a lock for a top spot.

They have less than 2 months to do this and they are already in panick mode cause they completely over estimated they could move these contracts that they can't.

I didn't rank them

 

[57special]

BOS might be a bit iffy. Chara(?) and Krug gone. What's up with Rask? Marchand and Pastrnak out for significant time. Bergeron and Krecji one year older. No hotshot prospect coming up that i am aware of, with Studnicka being their best hope.

 

[grN1g]

I didn't rank them

I was more so referencing 57s post my g.

 

[Yeolo]

Our best bet is Pitt losing just enough games to become lottery eligible.

The league will hook em up with the first overall in the first round. With all for stress of the last two seasons the NHL has totally forgotten Pitt doesn't actually own their first round pick.

And the Wild

behind a career year from Dumba, Fiala

And outstanding rookie campaigns from Kaprizov and Rossi

Along with players like Greenway and Ek developing into solid star players

Just won their first Stanley Cup in franchise history.

Wild own the first and last pick of the first round.

The first pick is a total bust that plays a total of 52 NHL games before going to the KHL to live out his days.

While the last pick of the draft ends up becoming the next drafted Wild hall of gamer.

Wild go on to win 12 Stanley Cups over the course of the next 15 years.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

That’s going to be a tough division to make the playoffs in for Pitt

 

[fentonsbrainchild]

That’s going to be a tough division to make the playoffs in for Pitt

Honestly I don’t see them making it. Absolute buzz saw of a division. I think they’re a Mallon/Crosby injury away from being one of the least talented teams

 

[57special]

I don't see any great teams in their division. BOS has injury and age problems. WAS is getting older, not better. NYI are a tough beat, but they are not a great team. PHA will be a good team at least, but have proven nothing. BUF and NJD have been crap. NYR should be really good offensively, but their D ...not so much. If Guentzel gets his game back and Zucker plays well then they've got as chance to finish in the top 3, easily.

We've got some bad teams in our division, but TBL are the best in the league, and CAR is ready to be a top tier team. CBJ was devastated by injuries last year, and still did their thing in the playoffs. I think they are as good as NYI, if not better. If they stay healthy this year they will be very tough to beat.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I honestly only feel good penciling them above New Jersey.

 

[Gurglesons]

I don't see any great teams in their division. BOS has injury and age problems. WAS is getting older, not better. NYI are a tough beat, but they are not a great team. PHA will be a good team at least, but have proven nothing. BUF and NJD have been crap. NYR should be really good offensively, but their D ...not so much. If Guentzel gets his game back and Zucker plays well then they've got as chance to finish in the top 3, easily.

We've got some bad teams in our division, but TBL are the best in the league, and CAR is ready to be a top tier team. CBJ was devastated by injuries last year, and still did their thing in the playoffs. I think they are as good as NYI, if not better. If they stay healthy this year they will be very tough to beat.

As a Pens fan I prefer the division we are in over the central tbh.